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Calcutta

Who?

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I live in Suffolk now, but was born in Langdon Hills and grew up in Basildon. Canvey was a popular haunt once I had my own car. My friend Shaun lived there, but most importantly, it was the location of King's Salvage, the best breaker's yard of the time.

Hall

Pact

Stop

I recognise that location. Not far from the Windjammer if I'm not mistaken. Spent a few evenings there about 40 years ago!

Kick

That looks rather nice and should handle well looking at the position of the wheels. However, I think it could be improved by adjusting the top line of the windscreen, raising the centreline. I suppose sliding doors are out if the question with that hinged door behind.

That's my sister's van, Rupert,. Very well known on this site.

Barry

Pollock

Mornington Crescent

Shag

I used to drive one of those in the 1980s for the Basildon Phab club. It had seats down one side and mounts for wheelchair clamps down the other and a hydraulic ramp at the rear. It was quite a reach from the driver's seat to get it into 2nd or 4th gears, you almost needed a double jointed...

That's very nice. Looking a bit down in the mouth though, lower grill is upside down!

or bread.

Our baker used to drive a J type! Although barely a silhouette, I can see the resemblance.